The Green Bay Packers weren't expected to be big players in NFL free agency this year, but we're guessing that most Cheeseheads were hoping for a little more than what's transpired the last few weeks.
Yes, the Packers brought back plenty of their own players, a list led by center Sean Rhyan, who signed a new three-year, $33 million contract. But as far as external additions go, Green Bay was pretty darn quiet, signing absolutely nobody on the first day before finally adding defensive lineman Javon Hargrave, cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, and wide receiver/return specialist Skyy Moore.
But outside of those three, the only other new player on the roster is linebacker Zaire Franklin, who came over in a player-for-player trade with the Indianapolis Colts, with the Packers losing Colby Wooden.
Of the minimal amount of moves the Packers have made, Zoltán Buday of Pro Football Focus recently opined on which was the best and which was the worst. He actually did so for all 32 teams, but as our focus here is on Green Bay, we'll obviously just stick with the Green & Gold. As for the two players chosen, he went with Rhyan and St-Juste. And we're betting you can probably figure out where each one landed.
PFF names Benjamin St-Juste as the Packers' best move in free agency, with Sean Rhyan being the worst
As you can see by our giveaway above, Buday opted for St-Juste as the Packers' best signing thus far, and his reasoning was as follows:
"St-Juste is coming off a career year with the Chargers. Although he handled a limited role, with his 356 snaps representing his fewest since his rookie campaign, he earned a career-high 77.1 PFF coverage grade and gave up an excellent 64.8 passer rating. Yet, he will be just the 48th-highest-paid cornerback in the NFL by average annual value."
Green Bay did get quite the bargain, as St-Juste received a two-year deal worth up to $9.8 million, with just $3 million in guaranteed money. And while he did serve in more of a reserve role with the Bolts last season after spending the vast majority of his four-year career with the Washington Commanders as a starter, he did have a strong campaign.
In addition to that 77.1 coverage grade, which ranked him ninth among 114 qualifying corners, St-Juste earned an overall mark of 75.6, which ranked 12th. It's currently unclear whether he'll be given a chance to compete for a starting spot, so that'll be a storyline to watch this summer.
On the other side of the coin, here's what Buday had to say about Rhyan:
"The Packers extended Rhyan to a contract worth $33 million over three years. That makes him the seventh-highest-paid center in the NFL, even though he has played only 470 snaps at center in the NFL. Furthermore, he was a liability in pass protection in 2025, highlighted by his 42.4 PFF pass-blocking grade, which ranked 37th among 37 qualifying centers."
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up, although Buday at least could have mentioned that Rhyan's 66.7 run-blocking grade ranked 17th. But that certainly doesn't justify paying him $11 million per season. This will be another storyline to follow come training camp, but it'll also be interesting to see if the Packers address the interior offensive line during the draft. Because if they do, the possibility of Rhyan moving back to guard could be in play.